Bolt Action: Australian Matilda II infantry tankAlthough obsolete in the European theatre, the A12 Matilda II infantry tanks heavy armour and proven weaponry were ideal against the lightly equipped Japanese forces in the Far East. The nature of the terrain precluded the large armoured formations experienced in North Africa. Instead, the Matilda equipped Australian 4th Armoured Brigade was broken up and deployed as individual troops of three tanks in direct support to the infantry. The Australians